CONVERSION RATE UPDATE: GBP/EUR exceeds 1.42
The Sterling to Euro conversion rate has today exceeding the recent seven-year high
British tourism in Spain on the up after Tunisia terrorism warnings
Without Tunisia as an option, even more Brits vacation in Spain
Law by numbers
Lawyer Antonio Flores casts a whimsical eye over the latest judicial figures to hit the streets
Finding a mortgage in Spain that fits
Getting to grips with the different types of mortgage can be imperative to finding the right product for you, writes the finance bureau’s mortgage expert
Spanish construction firms to connect Australian outback
Ferrovial and Acciona have won a €1.1 billion contract to connect a town to the main highway
‘Call me Pepe’: Exclusive interview with new Marbella mayor Jose Bernal
The Olive Press meets Marbella’s new headbanging mayor Jose Bernal, after sacking his predecessor’s FIVE bodyguards, €20,000 in personal parking spaces and iron-fisted press control
Spain’s economy minister calls for fresh negotiations on a Greece eurozone bail-out
He claimed Spain is ‘absolutely not contemplating’ the possibility Greece will leave the Eurozone
Potential EasyJet strike could spell chaos for Spanish airports
Over a thousand of the airline’s crew members affiliated with the union Unite are threatening to strike during the peak summer season
Social media campaign launched to unify Gibraltar with La Linea as independent republic
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Investment in hotel sector booms in Spain
The total investment in 2015 is set to reach record levels
Richest and poorest towns named in Spain
With just 12% unemployment and an average income of €54,000 it comes as no surprise that those with most cash in their wallets live in
Spain’s most ‘reputable’ bosses named
Chairman of supermarket chain Mercadona, Juan Roig, has been crowned top dog for ‘corporate reputation’
Foreign investors control 43% of Spanish shares
It is the highest level of foreign investment in Spain ever seen
‘Vulture’ investment funds scoop up small solar panel plants
New government regulations are forcing small-sized plant owners to sell up as they can no longer make a profit from the energy they produce
Toyota recalls 12,000 faulty hybrid cars in Spain
Toyota stated that the malfunction could cause overheating of transmitters
Price of Spain’s urban land is on the up
In the first quarter of 2015, the average price per square metre climbed by 5.9% to €150
Spain’s wealthy class on the rise
Spain’s upper class grew by 10% in 2014
Madrid’s new mayor wants to turn renowned golf course into ‘urban farm’
Manuel Carmena, of Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid, has made the Club de Campo a symbolic target for the country’s political reform
Spain’s youngsters ARE actively seeking work
Spain's youths are shaking off the ‘lazy’ label harshly attributed to under 25s
Wanda group eyes Madrid investment
CHINESE property giant Wanda is eyeing up an investment in Madrid worth billions of euros. The real estate agent and entertainment group has expressed its
Making money can be plain sailing says new Olive Press investment columnist
New Olive Press columnist Douglas Chadwick of Salty Dog is rocking boats with his upfront advice for those all at sea with their investments
Expansion well underway at Yorkshire Linen
With new shop Beds and More recently opened, the girls from Yorkshire Linen are expanding at a decent rate
Conman who duped Status Quo rocker Rick Parfitt is identified as Dutchman
The fraudster, who hoodwinked Status Quo guitarist out of €2,930 for two sets of pots and pans, drives a dark blue Range Rover Sport
Cash used for 80% of Spanish transactions
Spain lags behind Europe in plastic and e-transactions
Online travel agent Iglu expanding overseas
The UK’s largest independent specialist ski and cruise travel agency is planning to grow
New £1.1 billion marina development set for Gibraltar’s Eastern side
Blue Water Gibraltar will be built on reclaimed land alongside Catalan Bay